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Subject: Re: Pier mounting of LX200s and protection/observatories
From: Frank Loch
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Mon Sep 02 02:02:24 1996

> Are there any new recommendations out there as to how to protect one's LX200
> from the heat and humidity of a midwestern or southeastern climate? Are air
> conditioners the only guaranteed solution? What about inexpensive and easy
> to remove shelters or inexpensive, yet user-friendly observatories?
>
>
I finished my Pier mount for my 12" lx200 in mid June. Since then the
scope, pier, and work shelf have been covered with a large "E" size
Desert Storm aluminized mylar "bag" with excellent results so far.
When covered, a 7.5 watt light bulb has worked great as a "dew
Preventer". The bag is held tightly shut at the bottom around the
pier with an elastic strap to keep out bugs, birds, etc. Measured
temperatures inside the bag have not exceeded 125 degrees F here in
S.E. PA.

Obviously it too soon to draw long term conclusions from this short
term data.

Frank Loch -- floch@prolog.net